Read the passages.
Editorial
Children need lengthier recess sessions in order to reap the full benefits from the play session. They need ample time to move their body, to explore, to tinker, to problem-solve, to work through their emotions, and to dive deep into their imaginations. Short fifteen- to twenty-minute recess sessions often interrupt the children just as they are about to figure out who and what they are going to play.
–"How Schools Ruined Recess—and Four Things Needed to Fix It,"
Angela Hanscom
Newspaper Article
She said the LiiNK Project was a perfect fit for her school because it provides not just academic benefits but behavioral and psychological ones as well.
"While I was certainly intrigued by the academic and behavioral benefits, it was the psychological benefits such as increasing emotional resiliency, increasing imagination and creativity, and promoting the development of self-confidence that I felt would be a game-changer for my students."
–"Why Some Schools Are Sending Kids Out for Recess Four Times a Day,"
Valerie Strauss
Which evidence from both passages supports the writers’ claim that students should have longer recesses?
Creativity increases during longer recess sessions.
Children are more confident during longer recess sessions.
Increased recess time provides a variety of benefits to children.
Increased recess time gives children increased emotional capacity.
